Cebu City regulates sale, use of fireworks, firecrackers

CEBU CITY — The Cebu City government has restricted the sale, display, and use of fireworks and firecrackers during the Christmas and New Year celebrations under Executive Order No. 047, Series of 2025, signed by Mayor Nestor Archival to ensure public safety. The order seeks to prevent fire incidents, injuries, and other hazards while allowing regulated holiday celebrations, particularly protecting children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Under the order, the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices is strictly prohibited in hospitals and health facilities, schools and daycare centers, public parks and plazas, marketplaces, and residential areas within a 50-meter […]... Keep on reading: Cebu City regulates sale, use of fireworks, firecrackers